The Velvet Cake Collection. A collection of 9 different versions of a soft, tender, moist, homemade scratch cake like you’ve never tried. From Lemon and Red Velvet to Chocolate Velvet, there’s a favourite here for everyone.
The Velvet Cake Collection
My attempt at developing a great Red Velvet Cake was such a success that I couldn’t stop there. The texture was so light, moist and tender that I couldn’t help but try other flavour variations.
Since then, I’ve had additional success with lemon, orange and even white (vanilla) versions of this delicious cake. I love lime so with the success of the other citrus versions, that idea was a no-brainer. The raspberry version was an attempt to make a pink cake that worked quite well. I’ve found the best color comes from fresh raspberries in that recipe.
The chocolate version too a bit more tweaking but I had so many requests from readers of Rock Recipes that I just had to perfect that version too. these all taste phenomenal but I think people are really in love with the light, moist texture of these cakes, which is the key to their success.
Pick your favorite version or try them all. They all make outstanding choices for birthday cakes too; one of these will almost certainly please any taste. Am I done with variations of this recipe yet? Maybe not…I already have an idea for another one.
Red Velvet
Orange Velvet
Lemon Velvet Cake
White Velvet
Raspberry Velvet Cake
Lime Velvet
Coconut Velvet Cake
Candy Cane Cake
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Shawn
July 7, 2014 at 11:05 pmLooks amazing. Can’t wait to try them all.
Barry C. Parsons
July 8, 2014 at 1:16 pmThey are all quite popular. It’s hard to pick a favorite! That lemon one is probably the most viewed of them on Rock Recipes.
Jessica
March 6, 2018 at 8:43 pmI must say I hate lemons but when I made this lemon cake it was AMAZING!!!! Hands down the best cake!!! I have baked for YEARS and these recipes are my go to!
Leanne
August 1, 2014 at 11:11 pmThe lemon velvet cake is awsome. Everyone loved it when I made it. One question. I used salted butter because that us what I had handy. Does the taste change much using salted butter?
Barry C. Parsons
August 7, 2014 at 5:17 pmI often bake with salted butter and omit any salt in the recipe. I don’t find it makes a huge difference in cake batters.
Suzi Hopper
October 27, 2014 at 2:29 amJust curious, but why is the Red Velvet Cake mixed differently than the other velvet cakes?
Barry C. Parsons
October 27, 2014 at 9:23 amThe Red Velvet was the original recipe. I developed the other recipes from it changed the method. I will be trying the red velvet with the same technique soon and might update the recipe. I have no reason to think it wouled not work. Just haven’t tried it as I don’t make a lot of red velvet cake.
Donna T
January 20, 2015 at 11:27 pmCan the Velvet collection be used to make cupcakes?
Barry C. Parsons
January 28, 2015 at 12:28 pmThey are quite soft for cupcakes but I know people who say they have tried them as cupcakes.
Sarah
February 18, 2015 at 1:48 amI can’t wait to make the lemon and coconut! They look delicious 🙂
Angela
May 19, 2015 at 6:33 pmI made the Lemon cake and it was just fantastic! I’ll be trying some of the others! Thanks!
Sandi
January 17, 2016 at 6:56 pmI have made the Lemon and White Velvet and they were awesome!!! Have you entertained the idea of trying a Pink Champagne Version?
Thank you
Barry C. Parsons
February 8, 2016 at 10:25 amInteresting idea but would that have much flavour?
Benjamin C.
February 5, 2018 at 11:00 pmI think it would. I do a Pink Champagne Cake, and the flavor is excellent. The trick is a great tasting Zinfandel. And you put just a little in the frosting to brighten it up a little. Adults only treat….
Sandy
April 25, 2018 at 9:41 pmI am looking for a real dense, nicely firm texture yellow cake. What makes this happen? Don’t sift the flour? Add more eggs? I can use this to make your lemon or orange (velvet) recipe..
Barry C. Parsons
May 2, 2018 at 11:29 amCheck out my Yellow Cake recipe instead.
Rosemary
February 6, 2016 at 10:00 pmI made the coconut velvet last week and it was absolutely amazing!!!! I couldn’t find natural coconut extract so I used imitation, probably added a tiny bit more that what recipe called for and it turned out great!!! Everyone loved it! My next one is the lemon.
Barry C. Parsons
February 8, 2016 at 10:23 amThat’s terrific Rosemary, The Lemon one is the most popular of them all.
Nikkita
July 6, 2016 at 12:04 amThank you for sharing the lemon velvet. Lemon has always been my favorite cake and I’ve been trying to recreate my grandmother’s recipe for about a decade. This was absolutely delightful!
Vera harvey
August 11, 2016 at 8:44 pmHi do you Harvey a recipe for a butter pecan cake
Barry C. Parsons
August 19, 2016 at 11:13 amNo but good idea!
Ine
November 6, 2016 at 12:29 amAre they great for cupcakes? Will they sink a lot after baking? Thanks’
Barry C. Parsons
November 9, 2016 at 8:42 amSeveral people have told me they love this recipe as cupcakes.
Deb
February 12, 2017 at 6:11 pmHave you considered developing a strawberry version?
Barry C. Parsons
February 20, 2017 at 11:04 amSearch strawberry cake on the website.
Patty
March 16, 2017 at 4:17 pmWhat is icing sugar?
Barry C. Parsons
March 17, 2017 at 8:16 amPowdered sugar.
Jakoa
May 13, 2017 at 12:27 pmI want the consistency of the texture from the cakes you listed. The orange velvet cake, if you just remove the orange zest does this.make the old fashioned yellow cake with chocolate icing? I want just a good yellow cake with chocolate iving that is not too dry or too dense but somewhere in the middle.
Also i used swans down cake flour in my last cake but your recipes call for cake flour and all purpose flour, can you use one or the other and get the same results?
Barry C. Parsons
May 14, 2017 at 1:00 pmI have a different recipe for Yellow Cake. I think the two flours in this recipe is what accounts for the unique texture, along with the rather unique method.
Jakia
May 18, 2017 at 3:58 pmCare to share that yellow cake recipe?
Barry C. Parsons
June 14, 2017 at 10:23 amSearch for it here.
James
October 25, 2017 at 10:47 pmI love lemon cakes, but so far none seem to have enough lemon flavor to it for me. When I drink lemonade I want it to make me pucker up so much that my face looked like it had a bad botox job done. I want my cake to be as close to that as possible. I made a cream cake and it came out dry, go figure. The only lemon it called for was the peel. I know this has more but is it going to satisfy my lemon mark?
Barry C. Parsons
October 30, 2017 at 3:05 pmHard to get that much pucker into a straight up baked cake. Lemon flavour is one thing but that acidity is what you’re looking for….how about a lemon drizzle cake or poke cake?
Elaine
December 9, 2017 at 2:26 pmHavent got coconut extract. How about Malibu??
Ursh
April 4, 2018 at 3:38 pmHello Barry i love your velvet collection i jave tried the the orange, red,white and res ofcause all my family and friends love it. I was wobdeeing if i can use thw chocolate as a black forest cake….unless uou can please assust with a recipe you have tested and love already.
Thank you
Urshy
Barry C. Parsons
April 5, 2018 at 12:03 pmIt’s always best and quickest to do a search on the site when asking about individual recipes. There are a couple of different versions of Black Forest Cake here.
Leen
July 19, 2018 at 2:17 amI love orange chocolate cake…For all my kids birthday usually I make chocolate moist or chocolate mud cake…This time thinking want to try red velvet cake for a change but not ok to make cake with artificial colouring…came across your orange velvet cake…Going to make this for my son’s 1st birthday party next week…Can’t wait to see the outcome…
Thank you.
Tina
October 11, 2018 at 5:16 pmI have made the lemon & vanilla velvet cakes both are excellent!!….. This evening I will be making the vanilla velvet cake but I will turn it into a spice cupcakes recipe…..I will post later how they turn out!!
EXCELLENT RECIPE!!!!
Fatima
January 4, 2019 at 3:25 pmHi!, can I replace the shortening for butter? Will lt change the moist texture?
Barry C. Parsons
January 6, 2019 at 11:08 amIt will work as a cake but not the same texture.